The use of carbon-14 radiotracers to determine wax distributions in resins and laminates

Paraffin waxes, and similar compounds, are sometimes added to unsaturated polyester resins in small quantities for processing purposes. The final distribution of wax in the crosslinked resin and in glass laminates can be determined by incorporating 14C-labelled analogues, and tracing the distributio...

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Published in:Composites 1981, Vol.12 (1), p.38-40
Main Authors: Fifield, F.W., Haigh, J.G., Pritchard, G.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Paraffin waxes, and similar compounds, are sometimes added to unsaturated polyester resins in small quantities for processing purposes. The final distribution of wax in the crosslinked resin and in glass laminates can be determined by incorporating 14C-labelled analogues, and tracing the distribution by autoradiography. Hexadecane (C 16 H 34) and pentacosane (C 25 H 52) were used in this study.
ISSN:0010-4361
1878-7134
DOI:10.1016/0010-4361(81)90398-0